On 3/02/2016 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:>On 3/07/2013 vwills wrote:>>There has been a very good and thorough proposal in a very advanced stage>>submitted to climb Balls over the last couple of years with scientific>>objectives and research to further its legitimacy, and it is still being>>knocked back. >> >>If you think you can sneak onto Balls and climb it without the guys on>>LHI knowing whats going on you are dreaming. You can't fart on that island>>without the community knowing :)>>I assume you are aware that you have been quoted (not the 2nd paragraph!),>in Dick Smith's book (on P259)?>☺

On 8/02/2016 Dryococelusaustralis wrote:>Are you aware that three of the "Octonauts" recently climbed on Balls pyramid>and disturbed some phasmids without the LHI authorities or the locals knowing?>>If you don't believe me then here is proof>>(Be quick - it's only available to watch until 8 March 2016)

They climbed up there using suction paws yet the octonauts seem capable of managing many other feats without using aid.

The new book "South Pacific Pinnacle - The exploration of Balls pyramid" will be out in the middle of the year.

Clarification: Though Dave Roots has been a significant contributor the editors are Jim Smith and Keith Bell.

Amongst other things it includes, "Personal accounts by 17 climbers, including the first english translations of the Japanese and French expeditions (which) portray vividly what it is like to live on this inhospitable rock and travel over its vast ridges and walls".

A media embargo until 22/4 unfortunately, though several presentations at LHI museum have already acknowledged the base camp crew of 5, and 6 climbers who got to the summit, but more importantly did 8 days and nights of field research for the Australian Museum. There is also a reference on the Australian Museum website blog to the names of the crew.